Janea Bellay

REGINA — Saskatchewan has the longest total surgical wait time in the country, says a report published Tuesday. The median wait time for Canadians seeking surgical or other therapeutic treatment has dropped this year to 17.3 weeks compared to 18.3 weeks last year, but Saskatchewan’s wait time rose, said the Fraser Institute report. Saskatchewan’s surgical wait time of 28.8 weeks was the longest in Canada, while Ontario recorded the shortest at 13.3 weeks. Click here for the full article.